VSA Rush Tryouts

Mid-Season Tryouts

Tryouts for the 2025-26 season were completed in June 2025. If you are interested in joining VSA Rush, VSA or Iowa Rush mid-season, you will need to make arrangements for a tryout.

Please note - any interested players must be unaffiliated, released from current club or have permission from your current club to attend a mid-season tryout.

If you are interested in a mid-season tryout, please contact:

Boys
Matty Smith, matty.smith@visionsocceracademy.com

Girls
Will Nurre,
willnurre@iowarush.com

Fall 2026 - Spring 2027



Dates
Tryout dates, times and locations for each age group will be released by April 1st. For planning purposes, tryouts will take place during the last week of May and first 3 weeks in June.

2026-27 Bid Dates
11U-15U - Thursday, June 11th
16U-19U - Wednesday, June 24th

All age group tryouts will be completed prior to the bid dates.

Locations
Tryouts will be held in both Ankeny and Waukee. Check the schedule below for which dates/times are at each location once released.
Prairie Ridge Soccer Complex - 1510 NW Ash Drive, Ankeny, IA 50023
Timberline Soccer Complex - 2655 SE LA Grant Parkway, Waukee, IA 50263

Registration Cost
Will be released with tryout registration by April 1st.

Check-In Information
Players need to arrive at least 20 minutes prior to tryouts and check-in before they start warming up. Check-in will take place at the fields.

Spectators Instructions
Parents & guardians are welcome to watch from the sidewalk near the field; however, they will not be allowed on the fields while tryouts are in session.

Age Group Change
All players are required to attend their own age group tryouts for the first day. Please visit our Age Group Resource page for more details on the new age group cutoff dates and for more details - AGE GROUP CHANGE RESOURCES.

Play-ups
All play-up requests must be approved by VSA Rush Staff/Leadership. Please see below for contacts.

Schedule Conflicts
If your player is unable to attend one (or more) of their age group tryout sessions - please contact Ben Dighton with the date(s) your player will not be attending. If your player is injured or unable to tryout on any of the dates specified for your age group, please still register (with your age group) and then contact Ben Dighton for more details.

Contact Information

Schedule Questions or Conflicts, please contact:
Ben Dighton, bendighton@vsarush.com.

Tryouts, Team Selection, or Play-up Requests, please contact:
Director of Soccer, Kirk Artist kirkartist@vsarush.com Executive Director, Carlos Acebey, carlosacebey@vsarush.com
Girls Director of Coaching, Will Nurre, willnurre@vsarush.com Boys Director of Coaching, Matty Smith, mattysmith@vsarush.com

VSA Rush, VSA & IA Rush Tryout Info

Playmetrics Registration

  • New to Playmetrics?

    Click the link HERE to access the VSA Rush portal

    Once there, you will create your account. After creating your account, you will add in your players.

  • Already have a Playmetrics Account?

    If you already have a PlayMetrics account from another organization you will need to register your player(s) with VSA Rush using your existing account.

    To register for VSA Rush, please follow the directions below:

    1. Sign into PlayMetrics

    2. Follow the VSA Rush registration link.

    3. You will see a screen that will say “You are currently logged in as…”. Click “Continue”.

    4. Add your Player(s) and click “Finish”.

  • Benefits to You

    PlayMetrics allows you to register & communicate with your teams all in one place whether at home or on the go. It helps us communicate with all of our families more clearly and effectively, including updates to practice schedules and field closures as they happen. The PlayMetrics platform ensures that you are always in sync with your team and never out of the loop.